Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-10-08
1REGO COUNTY TRAcINGs.
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COLLYER CARVINGS.
COLLIER. Oct. 5, 1887.

Notice change of time table.
No Sunday school, because no key.
IL the frost will only keep away, sec
ond growth of many crops will mature.
L. A. Fishher spent a few hours here
on Monday and then returned to Oakley.
Jas. 81. Siebert has returned from his
eastern trip, and w. r. Ingram is expect
ed home this week.
As the key to the school house was &C.
cidentally carried away last Sabbath no
Sunday school was held.
Burt Mills came up last Friday from
Hiawatha to close up some business per-
tanning to their recently removed store.
At the W. r. @. dance Friday evening
there was not very large gathering, but
a company who evidently enjoyed them
selves much.
Chinch bugs are reported to be very
numerous in the new wheat fields and it
is thought will do great damage before
the frost comes.
DIR. league and family left on Friday
for their Missouri home. A car was Sc
cured to convey their household goods
and seven head of stock.
Jesse Hickman has become a resident
of town, having moved his family the past
week into the residence recently occupied
by DIR. league and family.
The weather during most of the past
week has been delightful; only for few
hours Sunday morning did the wind pre-
vail, and then quite cool.
Miss Bella Lord paid visit home on
Saturday, the first she has made since
she began working in Ogallah. She re-
turned to Ogallah on Monday.
Sorghum and vines of all kinds are
growing rapidly. In some cases seeds
which were planted last spring are now
commencing to sprout and grow.
Cattle owners are beginning to let their
cattle trespass upon their neighbors'
grounds, usually to the damage of prop
erty, even though that damage be but
slight.
Messrs. johnson and Snider returned
to their labors at the State Forestry Sta
ton at Ogallah on Monday, to put the
finishing touches on the commissioner
new residence.
Rev. Mahaffie, of Wa-Keenev, was in
town on Saturday, on his way to quarterly
meeting at Harmony school house, in
Cove county. Rev. J. c. Elliott met him
here and escorted him thither.
The day passengers now reach our
station as follows: West-bound 1856 a.
M; east-b bound, 5:25 p. m. The change
took effect on Sunday, assuring us that
hereafter we will have passengers trains
on that day.
Lunches were served Saturday by the |
Corps ladies for the benefit of the Post
and Corps, and when not busy serving
edibles they solicited purchasers for the
tickets in the crazy quilt rattle. The
drawing of the quilt will occur on the eve
of the November election, at which time
it is expected two additional prizes will
be offered.
Last Thursday evening meeting was
held at the school house to organize a
literary society for the winter months.
Considerable interest was shown, and
program made for the next meeting, which
will occur Tuesday evening, Oct. 18th. at
the same place. The following were |
elected to officiate: President, j. Hick- |
man; Vice President, s. Swiggett; Sec
rotary, G.. A. Wilson; Treasurer, Miss B.
Seibert.
Sweet and bitter have been the tidings
the past week from our friends Mr. and |
Mrs. L. F. Jones, of Cove City. Sweet to
know that two little darlings had entered |
the home on Thursday and sad the news
which quickly followed, that one was in
in few hours transplapted to Heavenly
gardens. Full particulars have not been
received; the message only saying that
the twins weighed ~ and 8 pounds, re-
spectively.
According to the announcement made
in the last Carvings, meeting was held
Wednesday night to decide what action
should be taken in regard to religious
meetings. About a dozen persons were
present, and they voted to have Rev. FL
lott continue his labors. OF the SIS
necessary to be raised $13 was pledged
that evening. Hereafter the services will
occur in the evening at the school house,
beginning next Sabbath.
BANNER BUGLINGS.